Object Details
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Image courtesy of Westtown School |
Elizabeth Smith, 1805 (1)
| Sampler Archive ID: | SA001031 |
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| Maker: | Elizabeth Smith |
| Maker Birthplace: | Salem, Salem County, New Jersey |
| Maker Age: | 16-18 years |
| Place Made: | Westtown Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania |
| School/Teacher: | Westtown Boarding School |
| Year Made: | 1805 |
| Decade Made: | 1800-1809 |
| Owner: | Westtown School |
| Accession Number: | S.14 |
| Object Credit: | Found in collection c. 1930s. |
| Contributor: | Westtown School |
Physical Characteristics
| Object type: | Sampler | |
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| Needlework techniques: | Embroidery Darning | |
| Shape: | Mostly square | |
| Object Dimensions: | 10.25 H x 10.75 W (inches) | |
| Framed Dimensions: | There is no frame. | |
| Borders: | None | |
| Decorative Bands: | None | |
| Dividing Lines: | None | |
| Enclosures: |
Cartouches: No | |
| Text types: | Personal name, Place name, Maker signature | |
| Text medium: | Stitched | |
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| Motifs/Symbols: | ||
| Scenes/Pictures: | None | |
| Ground: | Linen | |
| Ground Condition: |
Wear: Cleanliness: clean spotted Loss: none noted |
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| Thread: | Silk | |
| Thread Colors Front: | Black, Tan | |
| Thread Condition: |
Text: Considerable loss |
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| Other Materials: | None | |
| Stitch Types: | Cross, Chain, Straight | |
| Thread Count: |
Vertical: Horizontal: |
Maker History
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| Birth Name: |
U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com
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| Birthdate: |
U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com | ||
| Birth Location: |
U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com County: U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com State U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com
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| Death Date: |
U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com
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| Death Location: |
U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com | ||
| Religion: |
U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com | ||
| Parents: |
Brick Family Tree from Ancestry Family Trees on Ancestry.com | Brick Family Tree from Ancestry Family Trees on Ancestry.com | Death: |
Westtown student register (Westtown School Archives) and U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, on Ancestry.com
| Brick Family Tree from Ancestry Family Trees on Ancestry.com | Brick Family Tree from Ancestry Family Trees on Ancestry.com | |
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| Spouse: Joseph Reeve Brick | Birth: | Death: | |
| Date: 1807 | Place: Salem, New Jersey |
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Object History
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| Conservation: | |
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| Literature: |
Author(s): Mary Uhl Brooks |
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